bath maine

Published
March 25, 2020

Pandemic prompts Bath-area United Way to launch ‘urgent needs fund’
Published
March 24, 2020

Only 41% of BIW workers came to work after first case of coronavirus at the shipyard

According to Tim Suitter, the communications representative for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers local S6, BIW’s largest union, the low shift count was not a unified statement by employees.
Published
March 23, 2020

With increased need, fewer volunteers, Bath-area food banks crave donations

Local grocery stores donate 70% of the Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program's food, but those donations are depleting as stores struggle to keep products on shelves due to high demand for products like toilet paper and rice.
Published
March 23, 2020

Midcoast Meetings: March 27-April 3

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Published
March 20, 2020

Navy calls BIW to remain open despite demands from Maine delegation, union

James Geurts, assistant secretary of the Navy pointed to the president’s coronavirus guidelines, which states "If you work in a critical infrastructure industry ... you have a special responsibility to maintain your normal work schedule."